NCAA Div. III: Hope Women Lose First Dual Meet in 9 Years, Men Win

ALBION, Mich., Nov. 3. THE longest winning streak in Hope athletic history came to an end Saturday as the women's swimming team suffered its first MIAA dual meet loss in nearly a decade.

The Dutch hosted a double dual meet against Calvin and Olivet. Hope's 184-13 victory over Olivet extended its league dual meet winning streak to 50 in-a-row, but a 139-101 loss to Calvin 139-101 ended it. Hope had not lost a league dual meet since 1992 and the loss was only Hope's second in 18 years (97-2).

Hope's only double winner was sophomore Michelle Smith in the 200 freestyle (1:57.37) and 1000 freestyle (11:05.00). Other Hope winners were Elizabeth
Fredericks in the 200 butterfly (2:10.74) and Erin VandenBerg in the 500 freestyle (5:27.64).

The men's team remained unbeaten in dual meets edging conference opponents Calvin (120-110) and lashing Olivet (213-12). Coach John Patnott's Dutchmen are 3-0 on the young season.